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INSTRUCTION
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MA INTENANCE AND SERVICI NG
WEE KLY
1$0 \ fTERY
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l'YRES
ENG IN E
TRANSMISSION
Chec k l evel and tOP up if necess ar y
Ch
ec k l eve l an d tO p up if ne cessary
Chec k pressu r es and w ear
Ch ec k 01 1 leve I
Ch ec k oil level
P E RI ODICA LLY
C heck d isc br ake f r" iction p ads for we a r"
pe r" miss ib le .
Ch ec k va lve in r a diator cap f or fr ee dom .
Inspec t wate r sys t em hoses for condit i on.
Chec k wa t er sy s te m JO i ntS for le a kage .
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he ck a nd r ectify oil lea ks .
C h
ec k ba tter y for condi ti on .
inch nunimum
At 10 .000 mile intenals, or evcq ' G mon t hs. w hich eve r
occu r s fir st , c heck t he condition of the brake vacuum
hos e s an d the servo air" fi lt e r ,
NO 1 E, Checkin g r:r on t SuspenSIOn and S tee ri ng Join t s
The r ubb e r se als on a ll s usp e ns i on and st eering Joi nts
should be ch ecked at inter vals of 10 ,0 00 mil esto ensure th at
the se als a r e i nta ct and wat e r proof. A da ma ge d seal. if
neg l ec t ed, can le ad to rap id wear of t he Joint .
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ls t e xamll'T l ng the condi t ion of t he seals a c he ck
s hou ld be made to ensu re t ha t the- ing r ess of dirt or wat er
ha s no t caused w ea r, pa rucul arl y at the tOP a nd bottom J oin ts
of the st ub ax le ea rn e r.
Ti ll S ca n be bt:st be do ne by J3eklngup ea ch f ro m whee l
In t urn under it s sp r ing p an. us ingabox sui t ab ly pl aced under
the di agon a lly opposit e r ear co r ner of th e c ha SS IS f r ame to
I 'c aet against the- w eigh t t ra nsfer and all ow (he fron t w hee l
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li ft free f ro m t he floo r.
Wi th t he ma in spring lo ad remove d fr om the lo we r
iHlS p en sion Joint and WIt h t he wh eel re mov ed , ( he st ub axl e
68scmbly can be shaken tode t ermin e If slac k ne s s is pre st:nt.
Should th c eh >:c k Indic at e slackness at e it h cr tOp or
bmtol1l Joine, a st ri p e xam ination of th e s us pecr JClnt sh ou ld
h@ ma de to det e r mine Its con d itio n.
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dashboard se e F ig.4 , when it wi ll op.:n su ff icien tl y at the fron t
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th e fi n ge r s to be inserted and the s af ety catch rel eased. It
can then be raised partially or to it s full e xt e nt and is sel f
supp orting in any positi on.
To close , lower the bon net an d pr ess the front to lo ck.
BOOT
Th e boot lid
wit h its o wn key .
the lid.
!s se lf su pportin g and is externally l oc k ed
The pr ess butt on of the lock will release
A light , in circu it with the si de l amp s. is prov i ded bene ath
the t ool shelf for lo ading and unloading at n ight .
Front Seat Adjustment
Bot h front s eat s ar c adjusta ble for l eg reach and back r es t.
To adjust f or l eg re ac h, m ove o utwa r ds the le ver at th e
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nt of the inn er s eat slide . This will r ele ase the seat fr om
its locat io n s lot and t he re quired positi on can then be selec ted.
Th e s quab or backr est of the seat is fairly heavil y s prin g
lo ade d forwa rds. To sele ct a posit ion , l ift the s mall kn obbe d
le ver on the i nner seat hi n ge and pr ess firmly backward s to the
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uiremen t. To bri ng f or ward, lif t the leve r. and ho ld the
backr es t firmly against the spring pressure u nt il th e desired
po si tion is ob t ained .
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Maintain the pressures as a regu lar rout ine check. using
a pressur e gauge of known accuraty wi en che tyre s are cold .
Pressures can increase considerably m h eat and with hard
driving. but thi? normally needs no adjustment .
It is recommended that at every 2000 miles the wheels
complete with the tyres are changed round and the spare wheel
brought into use to promote even tyre wear. This is bes t
achieved, for example. by ellchanging the left front with the
spare and fitting the l eft front to die right rear, that removed
from the right rear now becomes the spare. , Exchange the
right front and the left rear .
Replace worn tyres in pairs. and a rran ge the wheels so
that both front tyres are evenly paired. Oddly worn tyres on
the front can affect stee ri ng accuracy. while one new and one
well worn tyre at the rear tends to keep the differential in
constant ach on.
lnve.stigate immediately any uneven wear on either from
tyre. sinc!! this may be caused by some misalignment o r slac k-
ness in the front suspension. front hubs or steering.
Fitting new Tyres
When new tyres and/or tubes are to be fitted. correc tl y
align any manufacturers markings and se e that the complete
wheel and tyre IS correctly balanced. The recommended tyres
to fit are:-
Avon Turbospeed .......... Mk.4 .......... 16 x 6. 000.
Tyre Press u res
Normal C r ui . sing ................. Front and Rea r.. .......... 28 p.s.i.
S UStained High S peed ............ Front and Rear ............ 33 p .s.i.
BONNET
The Bonnet has spring balanced hinges at the rear edge
and can be released by pulling the knob loca ted beneath the
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enga ge the l ip of the Jac k body ben eat h th e l ifti ng pin on the
cha ssis br ac ket.
To fit the Spare Whe el
To fit the s par e wheel m the s h or t est t ime , use the
foll ow ing pr oc edur e. If p ossible. se t the car on lev e l gro und
and apply the handbrak e sec urel y.
Remove the spare wh eel . wheel brace and j ack from the
L.H. wing
va lanc e and a scre wd riv er fr om the tool k it.
With the sc r ewdr i ver. prise off the s nap .o n-capfr om t he
whe e l to be c han ged . and loose n th e five wh eel nuts with the
wh eel bra ce •
Rem ove the relevam J ac kin g point cover . in se rt the jac k
and r
aise t he side of the ca r.
Remove the wh ee l nuts and tak e off the wheel. Fit the
spare wh eel and sc rew on the five wh ee l nuts firmly but not
tight.
Lower the car to the gro und then tigh te n alt ernat e wh eel
n ut s with th e b rac e u no l the y are all secu r e.
Replace the s nap_ an_c ap.
Rem ove the jack and replace the cover pl at e.
Sto w t he jac k firs t i nto the w ing co mpartme nt, t hen S lO W
the removed wh eel . secu re with t he cla mp, fit the wh ee lbr ace
in to the cl ip s and l oc k the co mpartment.
Tyres
The co rrect maintenance of tyres is an extremely
imp ortant factor in a c ar of high pe rf o rmance . In cor rect
pr ess ur e , odd pr essures and wheel s oul of b alanc e. gr ea tly
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mpair the s afety of high sp ee d travel an d se ri ously effect tyre
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ife , stee rmg accuracy and l":en erlll ro adw o rthines s. Toobta in
the mo st effic i enC I r oad pe rformance from the Type 407 car th e
re commended ty re s and pre ss ures should be used wh e rev er
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ossib l e.
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remo ve the spa re wheel. Ta ke out the Jack which is sto wed
behind the spa re wheel.
Jackin g
Two jacking po ints are provided in a central p osition on
each side of the car.
Referring to Fig.3D lift the carpet at the side of the fr ont
seat , and thiiO will expose a circu lar dished plate with a cr oss
Fig.30 Car Jacking Positio n
handle release s pring . Pull on the spr ing, which will release
t he pinte. In sert the baseofthe jac k through the aperture, th en
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CONTENTS
FA CTORY SERVICE AND SP ARES
LUBRICANTS
AND CA PACITIES
INS TRUMENTS AND CONTROLS - R. H. VIEW
INS TRUMENTS AND CONTROLS _ L.H. VIEW
STANDARD TOOL KIT AND STOWAGE
&lGINE
SPECIFICA TION
ENGINE
AND TRANSMISSION _ R.H. VIEW
ENGINE
AND TRANSM IS S IO N - L. H. VIEW
START
ING THE ENGINE. COOLING FANS.
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UNN ING IN.
ENGINE LUBRI CA nON
Checking the oil level
Oil Filter
Oil Filler Pipe Ca p Air Cleaner
Oil Pressure Gauge
TORQUE_ FLITE TRANSMISSION
Flat Battery
Driving t he car
Tow ing the car
Gearchange Pattenl Summary C hart
Lubrication of T orque-Flite Transmission
Checking Fluid L evel
T ransmission Dipstick / Filler T ube and
Drain positions
Procedure for C hecking Fluid Level
Tr ansmission Drain and Refill
IGNITION SYSTEM
Ignition and G ene ra to r Warning Ligh t
Coil
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IG NIT ION SY ST EM (Com'd. )
Spark ing Pl u gs
Fir ing ord e r
Di st rib ulO r
Co nta ct B r eaker Points
Gene r at or
Be lt Adj ustm ent
Gene ra tor Be lt
EN GI NE COOLING SYST EM
Water Te mp e rature
Coo lin g Fan s
Radiato r
Fillin g the Sys tem
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pring an d S umm er Rust Additive
Radiato r C ap
Drainin g the Sy st em
Flu s hin g
W
ate r Pu mp Ther mostat
Water P ump Be lt A djustment
F UEL SY STE M
F ue l Gau ge
C arbu re no r
F uel Pu mp
Fuel Filt er
A ir C lea ne r
Manifold Heat Con trol V al ve
FRON r SUS PE NSION
Fr o nt Sus pe ns ion Illustration
Fr ont Hub and Stub Axle
REAR SUS PEN S ION
Rea r S us pension Illus tration
Rear Axle
P ROP ELL O R. SJlAF I
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ROAD WHEELS AND TYRES
Changi ng a Wheel
Th e s pa re wheel, jack and wh eel brace a re all hous ed in
th e L.H. Wing Bay.
To open, i
nser t the s qua r ed ' T' key, su pplie d w it h t he c ar
10 0 1 kit , m to the es cut che on on the lowe l" edge of the wing
valv e and turn it to rel ease the loc k. The doo r w ill only open
as
far as the s af ety ca tch.
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ert th e fin gers thr ough the lo wer rea r cnd of the
slightl y rai se d doo r , s ee Fi g.29, and lift the c at ch all OWing the
door to be rai se d to it s full exte nt.
Ffg.29 Ope nin g the Wing Hay
R emove th e whe e l br ac e fr om it s clip Oil the fac e of th e
whee l cl am p, ul1!-oc r c w th e bolt reta in in g th e wh e el c la mp an d
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Boot Lamp Lucas Mode! 474 Part No.052477
Bulb _ Rival 12v .6w.
Switch _ Lucas Model 94 Part No .035436D
This lamp is mou nted centrally beneath the tool compart-
ments and is wired in circuit with the sid e lamps. A switch
situa t ed under the hlOge on the R.H. side ope r ates the light
automat ically when the boot door is opened an d the side lamps
ar c on.
Direction Indicator Flasher
Flasher Unit - Lucas Model FL.5. Part No.35020L.
The Flasher lamps are controlled by the indlcator switch
positioned on the left hand side of the ste eri ng column , the
flasher unit being housed inside the car behind the dashboard .
When the indicator switch is in op eration - UP for right
turn. OOWN for lef t rum _ a warnlng light AMBER embodied
into the revolution count er will continue to flash unt il the lever
automatically retut-ns to us neutral posi ti on .
Glove Box Lamp Lucas Model L,550 Part No.52325B
Lucas Bulb 987 12v. 2.2w .
Th ls light embodied in to the top front of the glove box is
operated by its own push bunon switch adjacent to the li ght .
It is wir ed in circuit with the side lamps .
Ra dio
The radio installat ion is cla sse d ·as an op tional e xtra.
The front s peaker is situated in the roof over the d ashb oard
and the second speaker lS fitted inro the rear squab shelf.
The balancing of the speakers is con tro lled by a rotary
sw itch. See Fig.4. to the right of the radio controls . By
rotating the switch fully clockwise the rear speaker becomes
non-operative
, and similarly by rot<lting the s witch fully anti-
cl oc kwise the front speake r becomes non-operative .
If a radio is not installed at the Wor ks a dUlnTny p anel
rakes it S place on the dashboa r d. t he speaker grilll' in th e roof
a nd rear squab are fitted but not the speakers. The roof aer i al
is not fitted but the lead-in from the roof to the dashboa rd is
In position .
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CONTENTS (Continued)
STEERING
Steering Wheel
Steering Gear
BRAKE SYST EM
Brake System Illustration
Bleeding the brakes
Brake Adjustment
Renewing the Friction Pads
Handbrake
Master Cylinder
T RICO WINDSCREEN WASHER
HEAT AND VENTILATING SYST EM
ELECTRICAL SYST EM
Battery
Trickle Charge r Socket
Generator Brushes
Voltage and Current Regulator
Fuse Box
Windscreen Wipers
Horns
Lamps
Instrument Panel Illumination
Courtesy Lamp
Boot Lamp
Direction Indicator Flasher
Glove box lamp
Radio
Wiring Diagram
ROAD WHEELS AND TYRES
Changing the Wheel
Jacking
To fit a Spare Wheel
Tyres
Fitting new Tyres
fyre Pressures
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BONNET
BOOT
FRONT SE AT A DJUS T M ENT
MAINTENA N CE AND SER VICING
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Reverse Lamp Lucas Model LA88 Parr No.52246 B
Lucas Bulb No .382 12v . 21w .
Rear Numbe r
Plate Lamp.
Lucas Model L.534 . Part No . 535 1 8.
Os ram Bulb. 12v. 4w.
Instrument Panel Illum i nation
The instruments are illu minated as follows:- one bulb in
the speedometer. one bulb in the r evolu t ion counter, and two
bulbs behind the panel serve to light the fuel gauge . ammeter,
water temperature gauge and o il pr ess ur e gauge.
The bulbs are Lucas 987 1 2v. 2.2w.
The clock has its Own bu l b and the gear selector push
button s are illuminated by two bulbs.
The bulbs are Phill ip s 12 829 12v. 2w.
The panel li ghts are co ntrolled. in unison. by the rh eostat
control knob. marked 'p'. on the dashboard and are wir ed in
circuit with the side lamps .
In addition the speedometer and revolution counter have
two bul bs each for the WARNING LIGHTS.
The bulbs are Lucas 987 12v. 2.2w.
Courtesy (Interior) Roof Lamp
Festoon Bulb 12v. 6w .
Door Shut Switch - Lucas Model 94 P art No.31175F .
This light is cont r olled by a switch in both f ront door
pillars and the light comes on when a door is opened. and
automatically switches off when the doors are clo l'lcd .
A switch marked 'C' on the dashboard operates the light
when the doors are closed.
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The push but to n In the centre of th e IS teering wh eel
operates a sol en oid "d ay s witch Luca s 6. RA.Parr No .33188A
situated in the vicinit y of th e right han d ho rn.
The ho rns should g i\ 'e a lo ng pe r iod of se rv i ce wi thout
attention. but should th ey b ecome unsati s fac tO r y. check for any
loose connections or l oos e attachment bolts before rej ec ting
the horn its elf.
LAMPS
H eadla mps
Home Lucas Model F. 700
Light Unlt ( Home)
MK.X . Pa rr N o.58S18.
Lucas 7002 SO/45W.
This IS a se aled beam unit and in the event of a bulb
fail ure th e co m plete li ght unit must be cha n ged . A hig h be am
warning lig ht - RED - is incorpor ated into the sp eedome t er.
When t he foot opera t ed headlamp DIPPER SWITC H. See F igA.
is dep r essed. it al te rna ti ve ly switches the headlamp bulb fr om
the lo we r power filament to the hig her po we rf ilam e nt . at wh ich
st a ge the RED head l amp warning light is ON. In th e di p ped
p osltlon th e lig ht is OUT.
F og Lamp. Luca s Model S FT.57S. Par t No.55128.
Lucas Bulb No .soO (Yellow) 12v.48w .
Sp ot Lamp . Lucas Model SLR.57S. Pa rt No.55 1 32.
Lucas Bulb No.185 12v. 48w.
Front Side Luc as Modd L539. Part No .52333
Lamp and Lucas bulb No .380 12v. Twin Fi l ament 2116w.
F lashe r ( Cle a r)
Rea r Side. Stop Lucas Model L551. Part N o.5 33 77A
and
combined Lucas bulb No . 3ao 12v. Twin Filament 2l/Sw.
R eflector Lam p
(REDJ
Rear Flasher
Lamp (Amb e d
Lucas Model L539. Part No .52272.
Lucas Bulb 382 12 v .21w.
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FACTORY
SERVICE AND SPARES
BRISTOL CARS LIMITED FILT ON BRISTOL ENGLAND
TEL EP HONE
TELE GRAMS
TEL EX
FOR SERVICING
FOR S
PARE S ...
BRI S TOL 69 3831.
AVIA TIO N. BRI ST OL.
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TELE PHO NE EXTENSIONS 45 and 112
T ELEPH ONE EXT EN SIONS 84 an d 117
TO SA VE TIME AN D DELAY IN CORRESPONDENCE OR
WHEN ORDERING P ART S ALWAYS QUOTE THE CHASSIS
N UM BE R I.E . 40 71 600 1.
THE CHASSISIDENTIFICATION PLATE IS ATT AC HED TO THE
TOP LEFT HAND OF THE CHASSIS F RA ME WI THI N TIlE
ENGINE BAY.
FO R CO NV ENIE N CE
U LA RS,
FI LL IN THE FOLLOWING PAR TlC-
CAR CHASSIS NUMBER
IGN IT ION AND r::x::>OJ{ KEY NUMB ER
PETROL FI LLER K EY NUMBER
BOOT DOOR KEY
NUM BER
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ENGINE AND CHASSIS RECOMMENDED
LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
ENGINE CAP AClTY
Including tho: Oil Filter
10 pints Omp .)
010t includmg the Oil Filter
8 pints (Imp.)
(4.55 Litres)
Above 320F
ENGINE LUBRICATION
Mobiloi l SpectHl IOW/30
EssoExtra MotorOil 20W /30
Energol SAE . 30
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Energol Visco Static
Shell X-lOO-3U
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Shell X-IUU Multigrade lOW /30
Castrolltt:
Advanced J-Iavoline lOW /3D
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Advanced Havoline 30
Mobiloil Special lOW/3D
Esso Extra Motor Oil 20W /3 0
Encrgol SAE 20W
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Encrgol Visco Static
Shell X-lOO 20/20W
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Shcll X-l OO Mulngrade lOW/3D
Castrolirc
Advanced Havoline lOW/3D
M ob iloil S pecial 10W /3 0
Esso Extra Motor Oil 20 \, /30
Enc rgol SAE IOW
or
E nergol Visco Static
Shell X_lOO_lOW
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S hell X-lOO Multigracie 10W/30
Cast r oli te
Adv anced Ha volinc 10W /30
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All accessOries protected by a fuse will be inoperative
if that fuse is blown.
CAUTION: Never replace a blown fuse with one of higher
value, as this will only result in damage to
accessories if a short circuit occurs.
The volt age /current regulator controls the output of
the generator according to the load on the battery and its state
of charge. When the battery is in a low state of charge the
generatOr outpu t is h igh, and this is shown on the ammeter.
WINDSCREEN WIPERS
WIPER ARM - Lucas Part No. 54711438
WIPER BLADE - Lucas Part No . 54711283
The windscreen wiper motor is m oun ted in the right
hand wing bay. The cable transmits motion to the twO wheel-
boxes beneath the windscreen, which opera te the wiper anus
and blades.
No ad justment or lubrication is normally nece ss ary as all
parts are packed with lubricant on assembly.
The windscreen wipe r control kn ob , marked WIPER, on
the dashboard has three operating positions as given on page
57.
A thermostatic cut-out switch is built into the wiper
motOr to prevent ove rheating. H owever . in order to avoid
excessive load, the fast s pe ed should only be used in heav y
rain. Never use it in snow or on a drying windscreen without
the use of the screenwash,
HORNS
High Note
Low Note
Lucas WT.618
Lucas WT.618
Part No . 69090
Part No . 69087
Dual Windtone horns are fitted beneath the bonnet on
each side of the engine valance.
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[o r th e run ning time H-' permit 0 fully m ainta ined ch.:l ,·gf' (e.g.
sh ort run s III w tnter Il ' ••mrhs uS i ng lamps. star ter etc. )
GENERATOR BRUSHES
Bru .. hes s hou ld be exammed at 10 ,00 0 mih :s , a gam at
20 ,000 m iles , and at 5, 000 mil es the reafter.
Bru s hes th at are w or n sh or t, or arc covered wlth 011.
sh ould be replaced to pr even t damage to armature, c ommuta to t·
and windings.
VO LTAG E AND CURRENT REGULATOR - C hry s le r 1889944
FUSE BOX - LUCAS MODEL 4F J. PART No. 03 32 83L.
The voltage/cu rren t re gu lat or and cut- ou t are h ouse d In
t he right han d wing ba y.
Tw o fuses are contained in t he fuse block posITion ed
i mmed iat el y below the regulat o r. The posit ions of the f uses
ar e c le arly mark ed A I. A2. ( Auxiliary fuse) and A3,A4 (Aux-
ilia ry ignition ) and they pr otec t certain acce ssones as foll ows: .
Indepe ndent of the
Controll ed by the
ignition s witch
igniti on swi tch
Head, Side. Tail . Bou t Igniti on an d Igntti o'l
and Numbe r Plat e
Wa rnin g L ight. Petr ol
Lam p. H eadlamp Reserve Wanllng L ight
Wa rn ing Light. Panel
and all Ac c ess o rie s
Lights. Amm e ter. connecte d to A3 .A4
Horns. Radi o. Cl ock . Fuse .
Pro t eCted by Trickle C ha rger
Al,A2 Fu se
S ocket. Fog Lamp.
35 Amp . S pot Lamp . Cigar
Lighter. Int e ri or Light
Horns . Radi o, Cl oc k.
Protec ted by Sto p Lamp. P el , 'ol
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A3.A4 Fu se
Gau g e. r:la ~ ht:I ' Indlc·
35 A mp.
ators, Fla sh ..: r \\ armng
Light. B lowe r Un I t.
Rever se Lamp . Petr ol
Rescrvl:' Warmn g f.ight .
Windscree n Wip er
Motor. Brak e 1 ";]Uld
Level Warllll1g Ll!.l; h t.
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Moo il oil Special SAW sW
Esso Ext ra Motor O il 5W/ 20
Energol SAE SW
She ll X -l OO Mu lti gr ade SW 120
Ca ~t r o li tc
Ha voline l llW/30
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAPACI
TY
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LUBRI CAT ION
16, pints (Imp.)
(9.38 Lit res)
REAR AXLE CAPACITY
3 pin tS <Imp.)
0.7 Litres)
STEERING BOX
CAPAC IT Y
i pi nt (Imp .)
(0.28 Litres)
Mobilfluid 200
Esso Automatic Transmission
Fluid
Automatic tr an. F luid e Type A
Shell Donax T6
Cast roi TQ
Texamatic Fluid.
REAR AXLE LUBRICATION
Mobilube GX . 90
Esso Gear Oil GP.90/ 140
(Above _1 0°F)
Esso Gear Oil GP . BO
(Below _10°F')
Gear oil SAE 90 EP
Shell S fir ax 90 EP
Castro Hyp oy
Multigear Lubricant EP90
STEERING BOX.
HANDBRAKE CABLE
LUBRICATION,
Mobilube GX .90
ES50 Gear Oi l GP.90/ 14 0
Gear oil SAE 90 EP,
S pirax 90 EP .
Cas tr ol Hypoy
Multigear Lubricant EP90
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BRAKE FLUID.
POINTS NOT REQUIRING
LUBRICATION SERVICE.
DISTRIBUTOR AND GENERATOR
LUBRICATION
Mobil As cngine
Esso As engine
B.P. As engine
S hell As engine
Cas tr ol Everyman Oil
Regent H avo l ine 20 / 20W
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HEAT
CONTROL VALVE LUBRICATION
Graphited Kerosene
FRONT WHEEL HUBS. REAR
SUSPENSION UNITS. PRO-
PELLOR SHAFT JOINTS.
HANDBRAKE COMPENSATOR.
REAR AXLE HUBS.
Mo bilgrease M.P.
Esso Multi-purpose Grease H.
Energrease L.2.
Sh ell Retinax A
Castrolease LM
Regent Ma rfak Multi-purpose
Grease 2
Dunlop Disc Brake Flui d.
Spec ificati on SAE 70Rl and SAE
70R3
ENGINE
Water Pump.
Starter Motor Bearings.
Automa tic Choke Linkage.
Fan Belt Id ler Pulle y.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This is a Lucas 12 vol! syste m . Cu rrent is supplied by
a large c ap ac i ty air co o led gene ra tor In conjunction with a
voltage and cu rre nt r e gulat or with automatic cu t- o ut and a
12
volt 72 amper e battery.
BATTERY, Lucas BT.1lA 4016437
The barr er y is ho used in th e o ffside wi ng bay. To op en
see page 69.
Alwa ys keep the tO P of th e barrc r yclean and dry. 'T o pp-
ing up' the battery is a ro utine matter and means that the plate s
In the battery sh ou ld always be just co vered by adding distilled
water to the cells by removing the filler plugs. Va ri o us
commercial applian ces and methods are used for this pro-
cedure. but it is important nOI to o verfill. Never use a naked
li ght to examine the l eve ls as the gas gi ven out is inflammable.
No particular perIod can be given for the 'topping up' of
the b atter y as hm weather and the conditions of use of the car
must be taken ' inro considerati o n. It is better to examine [he
levels frequently.
See th at the bartery is level and firmly clamped into
position. The positive and negative co nnecti o ns are of dif f-
erent sizes and I[ is not no rmall y po ss i ble to inc or r ectly
a ttach them. Keep the batter y connections clean, and smear
t he term i nals wHh vase lin e or pe tr ole um jell y before attaching
the le ads, to pre ve nt corrosion.
Trickle Charger Socket
An electr ic supply /fe ed soc ket is mounted on t he right
hand v alanc e. in the engine bay, b eneath the bonnet. Since it
is direct electrical co nta c t with the battery , current may be
drawn fr om the battery 0 1' s upplied to it from a tnck le
charger.
The object of the tri Ckle charge r IS [Q maintain the
banery in a fully ch arged s tat e wh en th e car is not in use for
lengthy peri ods . o r when the out put from the batter y is toO gr eat
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BLOWER SWITCH
UP ...
OFF p os iti on .
HORIZONTAL
BLOWER HALF SPEED
OOWN ...
BLOWER F U LL SPEED
Thus, the system can be used no rmally, with the blower
switch OFF, boosted to a second stage with the blower switch
horizontaL and boosted further to a third stage with the blower
s witch down.
The use of the o pening rear quarter lights in conjunction
wi th the heater and vent ila tin g system is re com mended, wherever
p os sible, for air circ ulation .
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CHASS IS
• Steering Joints.
• Fronr.;:iuspension Top and Bot-
tom Joints.
Wishbone Bushes.
Steering Idler Box Bushes.
Brake Pedal Bushes.
Steering Column Bushes.
Rear Suspension Arms.
Watts Linkage_RearSuspension.
P ropellor Shaft.
Front Joint RegentMarfa kHD2
Rear Join t Regent Marfak 0
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HEATER - VENTILATING SYSTEM
ThIs built in sys tem IS co mroll~d by tw O rotating co mr ol
knobs on the das h bo ard, s ec F ' g.4 , with a blo we r switc h
pos I tioned ce mrall y b etwe en them.
A ir enters the he ate r thr o ugh the gr i lle . r ea r of the
bonnet . and bel ow the windscre e n.
The vari ous pos lli ons of the rOla r y knobs are given In
F ig.2 7 and the y can be us ed as follows:
C 8 09
F1&.27 lIeater Co nCl'O ls
HEAT and VENTILATION CO NTROL KNOB
From OFF positi on. [ urn cl o ckwise progressively to
COLD . WARM and H OT.
WrNDSC REE N DE-MIST C ONTROL
Fr om OF F p O Siti On ,
DE MI ST AND DEFROST.
turn clock Wi se progressively to
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The jets Fig.26 can be cl e ane d as fo ll ow s:
Un sc re w th e kn u rled nut 1 tu rn ; do n ot r em o ve.
W it h the en gine ru nni ng , oper ate the syste m and all ow
wat er to flow fr eely thr ouQ' h the loo se ie t to re m ov e an v
pa
rt i cl es or gr i t.
JET
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KNURLED NUT
TRICD 81153·1C
PLASTI C WASHER
TRICD 81635
Fi, .26 Windscreen Wasber Jet
Re ti ghten the knu rled nut, tak ing ca re not to d amage or
l
ose the pl as t ic wa sh er .
Repe
at t he a bove pr ocedu re for the o th er j et. Do not
cl e an bo th je ts at the sa me ti me.
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INS TRUMENTS & C ONTROLS
R.H. VIEW
Speed o meter m.p.h . - Smiths SN .6153/74
Speedometer k.p.h . - Smiths SN.61 5 3/75
lncor-pora t ing Ignition and H eadlamp Warning Li ghts.
2. Fuel Gauge _ Smiths FG . 2530/67 .
3. Water T empera t ure Gauge - Smiths TG .1 503/8 4.
4. Clock - Smiths 31 03/02
5. Ammete r - Lucas 36288
6. Brake Fluid Warni ng Light
7. Push Button Gea r Selectors
8. Horn Push - Lucas 327 56
9. Oil Pres.,;ure Gauge - PG 1 502/02
10 .
Revolution Co unter - Smiths RV 1. 281 0100
l ncor-pora t ing F uel and Dir ection Indicator Wa r ning Lights .
11. Igni t ion and Sta r te r (Ke y) Sw it ch _ Lucas 31953
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TR I CO WINDSCR EEN WASH ER
The purp ose of th is sys tem I S to allo w the wiper s to gi ve
a cl e ar vIS ion when the wind sc re en is o th l! rwl se dry.
Th e sys te m I S o perated by indu C ti on depression. and
theref o re can o nl y be o perat ed for any le ngth of time when the
engine 1s runnin g.
iI IS op er at ed by lhe sca l loped knob o n th e dashbo ard
mark ed WI PE /{ . See Flg.4 .
TO OPER ATE TH E
S PRAY
Pr ess Ihe knob WIPER and re-
le as e. If fu rther s pra y ing IS
requ ired pr ess agalO and rel ea se .
Do not k ee p the knob held down.
SLOW WIN DSC REEN WIPE Turn WIPER knob clockwi se into
fir s t p os it io n.
FA ST WIND SC REEN WIPE
TO PARK WIP ERS
Turn WI P ER knob further cl oc k-
wi se I nt O se co nd po s it ion.
Rerur n the k no b to ltS onglnal
pO S ltl o n.
Th e wat e r s upply is co ntain ed in a gla s s Jar on the left
side . r e ar of the e ngIne. be neath the bo nn e t. and a s WIng
co ver on the lid of th e jar all ows ftllin g to take plac e in SitU.
it IS re co mm end ed that Tn co Wlnd sc r ee n Washer S ol vent
XAW_30 is u
sed Ln t he wat er s uppl y. a s u :
(11 P rotec ts the Ja r fr om crac k ing In co ld we ather. and sa ves
e mpt Y in g t he J ar.
(2) It c an be u sed In S umm er and Winte r and help s to cl e an
the Win dsc r ee n.
Do not u se A nti-Free ze In th e J1 l r .
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Refe rring to F ig .2 5 slacken and screw back the fork end
l ocknut A and the pedal stop B.
With the foO[ bl"i tke leve r presse d, by hand, fully down
a gainst the carpet C1 djust the p us h rod C, by hand, until the
mast e r cylinder pi s ton is at the bo t tom of its stroke . Tighten
the fork cnd lockou t A. at th e same t im e adJu st the p edal sto p
B h ard against face D. Rele ase the lever , unscrew the ped al
st OP a fur t her complete turn , and lock securely.
S la cken the pe dal cradle securing bolts a dj a ce nt to t he
r ear sto p E, and set thi s stop to gi ve 1 /3 2 i~ c h of cl e aran ce
at F. T ighten th e cradle sec uring bolts to secure the re a r
sto p, and check the return s pring G to ensure a sm all amoun t
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INSTRUMENTS & CONTROLS
L.H. VIEW
1. Cigar Li ghter.
2. Heater Co ntrols.
3. Rad io Co ntrols.
4. Radio Speaker Balance Control Knob .
5. Courtesy (Interior) Light Switch - Lucas 31828.
6. Dipper Switch - Lucas 31800L.
7. Panel Light Rheostat - Lucas 78343L.
8. Fog Lamp Switch - Lucas 31828 .
9.
Brake Pedal.
10. Accelerator Pedal.
11. Main Lighting Switch - Lucas 31788.
12. Heater & Ventilator Blower Switch - Lucas 31788.
13. Sp o tlight Switch - Lucas 31 828.
14. Windscreen Wi per Switch - Lucas 31847 .
15. Bonnet Release Knob.
16. Petro l Reserve Switch - Lucas 31828.
17. Speedometer Trip Reset Knob.
18. Directi on Ind i cator Switch - Lucas 34389.
19. Handbrake Lever.
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STANDARD TOOL KIT & STOWAGE
TOOL ROLL Containing:-
SPANNER 118" x 3/16" WHIT.
SPANNER 114" x 5/16" WHIT.
SPANNER 3/8" x 7/16" WHIT.
SPANNER 3/8" x 7/ 16" A/F.
SPANNER 1 12" x 9/16" A / F.
SPANNER 5/8" x 3/ 4" A/F .
PLIERS.
SCREWDRIVER.
SOCKET 14 m / m with RUBBER INSERT.
SOC KET HAND LE.
RUBBER BLEEDER TUBE (IN TINJ.
BLEEDER WRENCH.
SET OF FEELER GAUGES.
BEVELlFT JACK
IN BOOT
LH. WING BAY.
WH EELBRACE
SQUARED TEE KEY
FOR WI NG BAY
CUPP ED IN L.H. WI NG BA Y.
IN DRIVERS DOOR POCKET.
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brake pedal. and at a ratio proportionate to the load applied.
pr ovides the hydraulic pressure ne cessary [Q operate the
brakes.
A check shou ld peri odi cally be taken to ensure that
when th e brake p ed al is in the OFF position there is no pre-
loading of th e master cylinder pi ston. The piston controll ed
by the push rod should have a free fore and aft movement of
1 /3 2 inch.
If necessary. and als o if changing an yof rhe part s, adjust
to the following procedure .
FIC.2~ Brake Master Cylinder
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